{"id":74,"date":"2007-09-12T14:11:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-12T14:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.homegardencompanion.com\/house\/?p=74"},"modified":"2015-03-14T06:33:25","modified_gmt":"2015-03-14T06:33:25","slug":"one-hardworking-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homegardencompanion.com\/house\/one-hardworking-man\/","title":{"rendered":"One Hardworking Man"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you live through all that there is much that you just take in stride (or suffer through- you pick), but when I read through Handyman’s account I started to remember just how hard he worked… and keeps working. We can say we were nuts, that we would not do this again if we had known how much<\/span> work we had let ourselves in for, but the truth is that the Handyman honed his skills and proved his mettle in the accomplishment of what is probably the work of two men… no, probably more like a team of men. He did get some help from our sons, but the elephant share was his own sweat equity (and blood sometimes… if you count scratches and whatall).<\/p>\n

Thanks, Handyman… you have made things nice for us. and that kitchen is a constant pleasure:)
I’ll try to get some pictures scanned in if I can find them…
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When you live through all that there is much that you just take in stride (or suffer through- you pick), but when I read through Handyman’s account I started to remember just how hard he worked… and keeps working. 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